’You can and will go to jail,’ Gov. McMaster says of starting outdoor fires as statewide burn ban issued

South Carolina is under a burn ban due to dozens of wildfires

GRANITEVILE, Sc (WJBF) - The burn ban was put in place on March 1st prohibiting all outdoor burning including yard debris, prescribed burning and campfires. According to the state Fire Marshall there are more than 175 wildfires with ongoing operations. An official with the Graniteville Vaucluse Warrenville Volunteer Fire Department, Cpt. Aaron Fittery explains more about they the ban has been put into effect. “With the fires that we have through…

’You can and will go to jail,’ Gov. McMaster says of starting outdoor fires as statewide burn ban issued

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) - A statewide burning ban is active until further notice as wildfires burn across the state. The South Carolina Forestry Commission issued the ban Saturday evening for all counties. Firefighters were busy battling multiple brush and wildfires that burned across the Lowcountry and in three Pee Dee; several prompting evacuations such as in the Prince George community of Pawleys Island and in Myrtle Beach’s Carolina Forest are…

Governor McMaster issues statewide burn ban due to wildfire risks

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster issued a statewide burn ban on Saturday night.

Officials issue burn ban after multiple fires reported across South Carolina

Officials said the burn ban is effective in all counties immediately.

SC Forestry Commission issues statewide burning ban

The South Carolina Forestry Commission issues a State Forester’s Burning Ban for all counties.

More than 100 Fires Ignite Across South Carolina

State forestry officials impose total ban on burning as blazes rage.